New November Knits From Schooner House

Hey guys, once again I've been busy knitting myself silly. On the upside though I've figured out how to make fingerless gloves. They're my greatest creation since the slipper socks!

Mustard Yellow Fingerless Gloves

I also made a grey pair as a custom order for a lady in my neighbourhood and I've also been making some new quote cards...

Though Lovers Be Lost, Love Shall Not

Isn't Life A Terrible Thing, Thank God?

I've finally created a Facebook page for my Etsy shop Schooner House so if you like what you see, pop over and check it out. I'm trying to spread the message that there are so many of us independent makers and creators out there who are pouring all our time and energy into these handmade creations. So please think of us as you do your Christmas shopping this year!

Oh and I've finally finished that embroidery that I was doing for our friend Joeley. At times I did feel like going down to the seas again....and walking straight into it! Haha nah, I am glad it's finished though. Can't wait to see it when it's been framed.

oxoxo

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The Creative Directory: Prints N Patterns

 

PRINTS N PATTERNS

 

In a sentence:

Take an inherited vintage sewing machine, a love of striking fabrics and of course a hell of a lot of time and you get the handmade pouches and of Prints N Patterns.  

 

 

Sample the goods:



Red Chevron Herringbone Large Cosmetic Pouch

 



A pair of coin purses

Brita Sweden Foxes Fabric Pouch

    Seigaiha Indigo Print Pouch

Kokka Japanese Fabric Stamped Ellen Luckett Baker Pouch

Blue Elephants by Kokka Pencil Case

 My favourite:

Lined Paper Fabric Pencil Case

I really like this one because at first sight I thought it was just an unusual fabric made into a pouch but it's actually been machine embroidered to look like lined paper and then the message has been hand stitched on. How quirky! It's such a good idea and looks fab.


Why:
Yoke is from Singapore and like many of us, has sat down at her sewing machine and created something from nothing. That something ended up being these bright and brilliant pouches and bags. They're made with fabrics by different designers and are chosen for their bold and colourful patterns.
They've naturally become very popular and so she's been shipping them off all over the world. So hello independent maker, consider yourself supported!

 

 Where you can find her:

 

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Project 365: Week 10

Day 58: Tea, because who doesn't love tea, especially on a lovely sunny morning and another week off work!

Day 59: Speaking of sunshine, I've actually been putting my washing outside on the line! Wha?

Day 60: I've been in a wonderland of colour in one of the best fabric shops I've found.

Day 61: Newly listed item in my Etsy shop! Hand embroidered and framed poetry. It was framed by the same man that has been doing my mum and aunty's embroideries for the last 30 years and now he's framing mine! Go have a look and let me know what you think.

 

Day 62: I've started thinking about what artwork I could produce for the UK Coffee Week. Ended up painting Claire!
Day 63: Awesome day taking in the scenery with the gang at Stanage Edge.

Day 64: I really love to practice hooping while watching everyone go by through the window. Hopefully the video will work!

 

 

oxoxo

 

 

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Project 365: Week 3

Day 15: And and and and that that's me getting ready for the next embroidery!

Day 16: Flying visit from that old familiar weirdo Mattia.

Day 17: Dem eyes!

Day 18: Found myself with five hours to myself at the weekend. 

Day 19: Fixed Ben's denim jacket on my green machine.

Day 20: I'll miss this lovely view when we move (which by the way we're planning on doing).

Day 21: A good excuse to have the heating on - Ben's making bread!

and it was goood.

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The Listeners

I want to share with you something very special to me.
I was recently given as a gift from my mother, the original design for an embroidery of the Walter De La Mare poem 'The Listeners'.

It's an incredibly haunting poem of a traveller returning to a house deliver a message and finding nobody to receive it. However he is heard by something within the house...

I've framed it because it means so much to me. It was done by my late aunty Kathryn 23 years ago. She put so much work into it, designing the border so it flows and reflects perfectly around the edge - notice the W and M at the top and bottom - so it couldn't be more unique. One of my cousins has the completed embroidery somewhere which I've never seen but would love to.

My mum gave this to me seeing as it was made in 1991 when I was born. I'm so grateful that it's been passed down to me and that I've been trusted to take care of it. I absolutely will, as you can see I've displayed it proudly on the wall.

It may not seem like much to some people, but for me, to have a piece of art, the only one in existence that's been created by someone who's no longer in the world is amazing. Someone of my own family too, and having been so close to my mother - they were identical twins, makes it very special to me. She's still being appreciated!